Beautiful. What Christmas reveals symbolically is not simply humility, but a reordering of where meaning descends into the world. The movement is not from ignorance to knowledge, but from abstraction into form. The cave, the child, the ritual are not illustrations of an idea. They are the idea made visible.
That is why the season works even when belief thins. The pattern still speaks. Meaning is not reached by climbing higher, but by allowing the highest to take shape where we already stand.
A great quote and a great supersummary of the Greek [man is eternal because of connection to eternals] and the Christian [man yearns for infinite perfection].
Beautiful post, and so timely. The world seems like such an unkind place in so many ways, but it brings peace and joy knowing that there are others looking and seeking for joy, humility, and goodness. Merry Christmas!
Thank you for writing this up. Christianity on the whole is a dual religion in that the Old Testament and New Testament stand in stark contrast to each other. The humble sinners of old were supposed to give way to unconditional lovers of all during the past two millennia. This unconditional love is the expression of eternal light and warmth (the Sun), the rebirth of which at the winter solstice is what we celebrate as the (symbolic) birth of Christ.
God (the creator) gave his only son (the Sun) to this world. God (the giver of light and warmth, the Sun) became incarnate in Christ the Lord. (he embodied unconditional love, and he stood above all as the Sun rules over the world). Christ is crucified at the spring equinox (Easter) just as the path of the Sun is fixed on the cross of the four cardinal points: the two solstices and two equinoxes. Such is the symbolism of Christmas and Christianity.
What Christmas reveals is people's indifference toward their principles(even christian ones, who don't and can't find a clear association between the ritual that is named Christmas and that includes a pine tree and an old guy...and the christianity, however they practice it)
It reflects also the thirst for being happy and having a good time even with no clear reason..
I think that this excerpt, reflecting the cultural dimension, can be one key encouraging people to focus on shared values to live peacefully and in harmony across the world: “(…) Indeed, 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christians, but some 90% of the population celebrates Christmas.(…)”
Thanks for this post! Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Reading this was a blessing to me. Merry Christmas!
Has to be the most disruptive story of all time. Merry Christmas to all.
Beautiful. What Christmas reveals symbolically is not simply humility, but a reordering of where meaning descends into the world. The movement is not from ignorance to knowledge, but from abstraction into form. The cave, the child, the ritual are not illustrations of an idea. They are the idea made visible.
That is why the season works even when belief thins. The pattern still speaks. Meaning is not reached by climbing higher, but by allowing the highest to take shape where we already stand.
Merry Christmas! And thank you for the gift of reading your wonderful Substack!
Merry Christmas! 🙌
"Humans are infinity seeking creatures."
A great quote and a great supersummary of the Greek [man is eternal because of connection to eternals] and the Christian [man yearns for infinite perfection].
Beautiful post, and so timely. The world seems like such an unkind place in so many ways, but it brings peace and joy knowing that there are others looking and seeking for joy, humility, and goodness. Merry Christmas!
Beautiful, and so very timely. Thank you, and blessings!
AMEN!!!
XXX OOO
What beautiful sentiments.
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Thank you for writing this up. Christianity on the whole is a dual religion in that the Old Testament and New Testament stand in stark contrast to each other. The humble sinners of old were supposed to give way to unconditional lovers of all during the past two millennia. This unconditional love is the expression of eternal light and warmth (the Sun), the rebirth of which at the winter solstice is what we celebrate as the (symbolic) birth of Christ.
God (the creator) gave his only son (the Sun) to this world. God (the giver of light and warmth, the Sun) became incarnate in Christ the Lord. (he embodied unconditional love, and he stood above all as the Sun rules over the world). Christ is crucified at the spring equinox (Easter) just as the path of the Sun is fixed on the cross of the four cardinal points: the two solstices and two equinoxes. Such is the symbolism of Christmas and Christianity.
so beautiful. i miss my grandma. thank you for this
Lovely post, thank you. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas.
What Christmas reveals is people's indifference toward their principles(even christian ones, who don't and can't find a clear association between the ritual that is named Christmas and that includes a pine tree and an old guy...and the christianity, however they practice it)
It reflects also the thirst for being happy and having a good time even with no clear reason..
I think that this excerpt, reflecting the cultural dimension, can be one key encouraging people to focus on shared values to live peacefully and in harmony across the world: “(…) Indeed, 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christians, but some 90% of the population celebrates Christmas.(…)”
Thanks for this post! Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!